Sophorolipids based on linolenic acid self-assemble into giant-vesicle-type structures with membranes similar to those of cell walls

Giant Vesicles from Sophorolipids

Absorbing Near the Visible: New Luminescent Probes
Highly soluble, chemically stable lanthanide complexes that absorb in the near-visible region could find new uses in biomedicine

Oxidation from Air: New Meerwein Arylation
New carbooxygenation-type version of the Meerwein arylation allows introduction of oxygen from air by using manganese dioxide

Bioimaging with MgO
The emission wavelengths of MgO nanocrystal clusters were tuned in the visible region by modifying their surface with acetic acid

The Enzyme Spring: Biocatalysis
New developments from the multifaceted field of biocatalysis

Simply Adding Sulfur Increases Battery Capacity
Simple inclusion of sulfur into composite material for Li–S batteries leads to highest specific discharge capacity and durable service life

Smells Like the Flu!
Cells infected with influenza emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and the odors are specific to the virus strain

Enzyme-Controlled Drug Delivery
Drug release from mesoporous silica nanoparticles coated with ε-poly-L-lysine induced by proteases

Structure and Stability of B-DNA
How does nucleic acid composition influence the structure and stability of B-DNA?

Substitution Effects on Palladium Carbene and Thioketone Complexes
T-shaped palladium carbene and thioketone complexes from Li/Cl carbenoids